Grilled Italian Sausage Panini

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 hot italian sausage or 1 sweet italian sausage, uncooked
• 1 ciabatta bun, split
• 2 -3 slices provolone cheese (depending on size of slices)
• roasted red pepper, to taste (or other toppings)

Recipe

• 1 put sausage in small pot and cover with water.
• 2 bring to boil over high heat.
• 3 once water boils, prick the sausage with a fork several times so that the grease comes out as it cooks.
• 4 boil sausage for 5 minutes, or until it looks at least halfway cooked.
• 5 remove sausage from water, and either rinse it under warm water (there might be some scum on it), or wipe it with a clean paper towel.
• 6 preheat george foreman grill.
• 7 slice sausage in half, lengthwise.
• 8 place sausage cut-side down on hot grill, and cook until done (about 5 minutes or so).
• 9 place cheese in bun, then add sausage, and top with roasted red peppers and/or your own favourite additions such as hot banana peppers, marinara sauce, olives, tomatoes, fresh basil, etc, etc.
• 10 close sandwich and grill in george foreman until the bread is golden and crispy.
• 11 cut sandwich in half and enjoy!